File:Copper alloy probably 18th century military button with the remains of the original gilding. The button is discoidal with a convex front and concave back decorated with what looks like a raised shield (FindID 519222).jpg

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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Stuart Noon, 2012-09-04 14:34:23
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Copper alloy probably 18th century military button with the remains of the original gilding. The button is discoidal with a convex front and concave back decorated with what looks like a raised shield with a cross and heraldic motif with possibly the traces of an inscription. The shank has broken off. The diameter is 25mm.
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English: Copper alloy 19th century button probably pewter with the remains of the original gilding. The button is discoidal with a convex front and concave back decorated with a military motif from the 10th Regiment (North Lincoln) of foot of the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment. The button depicts Arabic numbers a crowned wreathed and is rimmed this would place it between 1856 and 1871AD. The button is gilded which suggests that it is an off an officers uniform. The diameter is 25mm.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Lancashire
Date between 1856 and 1871
date QS:P571,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1856-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1871-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 519222
Old ref: LANCUM-6032A2
Filename: LANCUM-6032A2.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/395280
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/395280/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/519222
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